Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| PLUNKETT S HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY TRENDS &STATISTICS 2015 | 3 | 3 |
| CONTENTS | 6 | 2 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AND TECHNOLOGIES AFFECTING THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY | 8 | 22 |
| 1) Introduction to the Health Care Industry | 8 | 3 |
| 2) Continued Rise in Health Care Costs | 11 | 1 |
| 3) Employers Push Health Care Costs onto Employees | 12 | 1 |
| 4) Medicare and Medicaid Spending Continue to Surge/Oldest Baby Boomers Hit 65+Years of Age | 12 | 1 |
| 5) U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrites the Rules and Increases Coverage, But May Not Restrain Costs | 13 | 2 |
| 6) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) Grow/Massive Mergers in Hospital Sector | 15 | 1 |
| 7) Concierge Care/Direct Primary Care Are on the Rise | 16 | 1 |
| 8) Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) | 16 | 1 |
| 9) Number of Uninsured Americans Declines But Remains High | 17 | 1 |
| 10) Few New Blockbusters: Major Drug Patents Expire While Generic Sales Growth Continues | 17 | 3 |
| 11) Biotech and Orphan Drugs Create New Revenues for Drug Firms | 20 | 1 |
| 12) Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Become Available Online | 21 | 1 |
| 13) Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages | 22 | 1 |
| 14) Obesity Sparks Government Action/Snack Foods Get Healthier | 23 | 3 |
| 15) Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Continue in China, India and Elsewhere | 26 | 1 |
| 16) Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers and Employer Sites Increase Health Care Options/Reduce Costs | 27 | 1 |
| 17) Health Care Industry Grows Rapidly in China, India and Mexico | 28 | 2 |
| Chapter 2 HEALTH CARE STATISTICS | 30 | 44 |
| I. Health Care Industry Overview | 31 | 12 |
| U.S. Health Care Industry Overview | 32 | 1 |
| Global Health Statistics, 2009-2014 | 33 | 1 |
| Affordable Care Act Overview | 34 | 2 |
| Domestic &Foreign Pharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1975-2013 | 36 | 1 |
| Employment in the Health Care Industry, U.S.: 2007-2013 | 37 | 2 |
| Employment &Earnings in Health Care Practitioner &Technical Occupations, U.S.: May 2013 | 39 | 1 |
| Employment &Earnings in Health Care Support Occupations, U.S.: May 2013 | 40 | 1 |
| The U.S. Drug Discovery &Approval Process | 41 | 1 |
| U.S. FDA New Drug (NDA) and Biologic (BLA) Approvals, 2013 | 42 | 1 |
| II. U.S. Health Care Expenditures &Costs | 43 | 15 |
| The Nation's Health Dollar: 2014 Where It Came From (Estimated) | 44 | 1 |
| The Nation's Health Dollar: 2014 Where It Went (Estimated) | 45 | 1 |
| National Health Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 46 | 1 |
| National Health Expenditures by Type of Expenditure with Affordable Care Act Impacts, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 2006-2023 | 47 | 1 |
| Hospital Care Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 48 | 1 |
| Hospital Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 49 | 1 |
| Nursing Home Care Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 50 | 1 |
| Nursing Home Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 51 | 1 |
| Home Health Care Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 52 | 1 |
| Home Health Care Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 53 | 1 |
| Prescription Drug Expenditures, U.S.: 1970-2023 | 54 | 2 |
| Prescription Drug Expenditures &Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 56 | 1 |
| Prescription Drug Expenditures, Percent Distribution &Per Capita Amount, U.S.: 2007-2023 | 57 | 1 |
| III. Medicare &Medicaid | 58 | 6 |
| Medicare Enrollment, 1970-2085 | 59 | 1 |
| Medicare Cost &Non-Interest Income by Source as a Percent of GDP, 1970-2088 | 60 | 1 |
| Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Drug Coverage, Summary Report: August 2014 | 61 | 1 |
| Medicaid Enrollment &Expenditures for Medical Assistance Payments &Administration: Selected Years, 1966-2022 | 62 | 1 |
| Medicaid Enrollment and Expenditures, by Enrollment Group: Fiscal Year 2012 | 63 | 1 |
| IV. U.S. Health Insurance Coverage &The Uninsured | 64 | 5 |
| Number &Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 1999-2013 | 65 | 1 |
| Number &Percent of Persons without Health Insurance Coverage, by Age Group, U.S.: 1999-2013 | 66 | 1 |
| Medical Care Benefits in the U.S.: Access, Participation and Take-Up Rates, March 2014 | 67 | 1 |
| Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount &Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.: Selected Years, 2008-2014 | 68 | 1 |
| V. U.S. Vital Statistics &Population Indicators | 69 | 5 |
| Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S. | 70 | 1 |
| Current Cigarette Smoking by Persons 18 Years of Age &Over: 1997-2013 | 71 | 1 |
| Overweight &Obesity Among Adults, by Sex, Race &Hispanic Origin, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2012 | 72 | 2 |
